Bookkeeping-machine.



G. E. JOHANSQN.

BOOKKEEPING MACHINE. 4w.

ABPLIGATION FILED SEPT. 29, 1910.

1,034,243. Patented July 30, 1912.

W-ITNESSES- T T 3 W U ATTORNE Y G. E. JOHANSON.

BOOKKBEPING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED BEPT.29,1910.

1,034,293. Patented July 30, 1912 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

\ nhrusssss C? (9/4 rgp GUSTAF EMANUEL JGHANSON, OF J'DHANNEDAL. S'VVEDEN.

BGOKKEEPINGJVIAGHINE.

Specifieation of Letters Patent,

Patented Juiy30, 1912.

Application filed September 29, 1916. Serial 5107 584,517.

To whom a; cmmewi Be it known that l, GUS'LAF EMANUEL JonANsoN, a (iii/Zen of the Kingdom of Sweden, residing at Johsnnedz-il, Sundsvzill, Sweden, have invenied new and useful linproveinents in Bookkceping-Machines, of which she following is a speoifieation.

The object of the present invention is to comm n ooolt liceping machine, 2'. a machine by Ines.) of which the various items for instance 11 journal may be entered into the different sceounis on loose bookkeeping leaves.

xioo''lier o eei of the im'cniim to ill"- range the 31m nine in men a. manner that. iii;

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snuziiion of ihe busimachine so for in; from all. liic hooked limos, and thzii. e. inacl'iinc shows eulonuiti all every Mill that G: node in enter in fiie v :ii'ious iicins on said inimlif-lph1g leaves.

The invention con." in oi'in'ii'vinutions and zu'rengemei'its of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In order in l'liiilft ihc minute of my invenlion more easily understood I he ve shown in the HCCOIL MLDLVlIlg drawings one einl odimerit of {he some.

Figure 'i shows 1:. plan view of the machine. li shows on :1 larger scale a plan 'iew of a part of the machine aris of the asing being hmken away; W shows El.

section on line A-- of 2. L} shows section line C D of n on line Yi -F section on line G-H of owe a cross-section of a l i ii a ,23 I U subdivision of too iiCCUUilt-SQCUUD and of the controLscction. 8 is a detail View showing the manner in which the figure pes are arranged on the wheels 22. Referring lo the drawings, the machine compl'iSeS Three headsections mounted on a hose plate 1, viz. the adjusting section I, the ZKCUUIlirSECilfiH II and the control-section lll. The udjiisiiing section I and the control-section Ill are movable along the aceonni-scction, hutv obviously the arrangement may be ILYQJ'SQQ; that the. account-section may be moved along the other sections. The elemenis of the adjusting seciion iilii(f(i in ii casing consisting of a bOiIOlH h. is iilahle in a. groove or the ills 05152 33? ai iiiis xiii 5. side 4 after clinic mic Wall's o and T and a cover plate 1n the Wells 4. G and T of casing is joinneled :1 shaft 9 which supports a series of toothed Wheels 10 each of which is provided with two o 'iei-ating' oz adjustii'ig' arms ll 'and 12 extending through slots in the cove' so that they are accessible from the outside. The said toothed wheels 10, which o .1 side (he figure-H- l, 0. The (lISifLiKQ he a of Ciiifil column cone pitch of the looilieil i, any one of the letter, when its adjusting nun is placed for instance opposiie the figure 5, is rotated through an angle corresponding to five teeth or a .inultiple thereof. Opposite the toothed wheels 10, which for the purpose hereinforth have each an untoothcd portion, is provided 'a series of toothed wheels 16 rotatably mounted on a shaft 17 which adjustable longitudinally. In the zero-position (Figs. 3 and 6) of the toothed Wheels 10 the untoothed portions thereof are opposite the toothed Wheels 16. Each time a toothed wheel 10 is rotated in one direction or the other the corresponding toothed "wheel 16 is rotated correspondingly. The wheels 16 are the Wheels 10 kept at a distance from one another by means of sleeves 18 or the like. Further the toothed Wheels 10 engage a series of toothed Wheels 19 rotatably mounted on a shaft 20 which is journaled in the intermediate walls (3 and 7 The wheels 19 are kept at a distance from one another by means of sleeves 21 or the like and are each rigidly secured to a type Wheel 22 provided at the circumference with figure types 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and so on, so arranged that, when the adjusting arm 11 of the corresponding toothed Wheel is placed in position opposite a certain gure, the corresponding figure type is placed in a position below a roller 23 provided above the type. wheels 22 and more particularly described herebelow. The upper parts of the type wheels 22 extend through openings t e cover 8 (see (5). \Vhen The ed wheels 1% have been edjus ied fore.

certain number and the latter has been printed in the manner described herebelow, those of the toothed wheels 10 which have thus been used should be returned into zeroposition. In the form of the machine shown in the drawings this is accomplished by means of the following device. in the walis 4 and 6 is mounted a driving shaft 25 having a handle 24 and supporting a toothed wheel 26 (Figs. 2 and 5) engaging a toothed wheel .27 on a shaft 28 which is likewise journaled in the walls 4 and 6. The driving shaft 25 is rotated one revolution by means of the handle 24 in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 3 after each adjustment of the toothed wheels 10. ()n the shaft 9 is mounted a toothed wheel 29 which is de signed in one case to be rotated by means of toothed wheels 30 and 31 (Fig. 3) on the shafts 25 and 28 respectively and in another case hereinafter set forth by means of toothed wheels 32 and 33 (Fig. t) on the same shafts. When the shaft 25 is rotated in the direction just mentioned the said shaft through the toothed wheels '26 and 27, will'rotate the shaft 28. Consequently the toothed wheel 31 will be caused to rotate the wheel Qtlthrough about one-fourth of a rev olution, and when the teeth of said wheel 31 have passed the wheel 29 the latter will be engaged by the teeth of the wheeL 30, and hence the wheel 29 will be rotated about onefourth of a revolution in the opposite direction. The toothed Wheels 30, 31, '32 and 33 have teeth only along about one fourth of their circumference, and the toothed wheels 30 and 31 are so arranged in relation tothe toothed wheel 29 that the latter when the shaft 25 isrotated in the above mentioned direction is first rotated in one direction by means of the toothed Wheel 31 and thereupon in the other direction by means of the toothed wheel 30. To the shaft 9 is secured a bow 34' which thus participates in the movements of said shaft. The portion of said bow, which is parallel to the shaft 9, extends'along the whole series of toothed wheelslO. The idle position of saidbow is that shown in the drawings'exc ept in a case herebelow mentioned. When the wheel 2.) is turned by means of the -wheels 31 and 30 the-bow 3t-is first turned upward and returns the adjusting arms 11, which were brought from their Zero-p0siticns in the foregoing booking operation, into their .originalpositions, whereby the corresponding toothed wheels 10 and the toothed wheels 19 and the typewheels connected therewith are turned back into their zero positions, whereupon the how 34 is turned down into the position shown in the draw ings. In order to prevent the wheels 1(3- from being operated by the toothed wheels 10 when the latter are turned toothed 1 side of the corresponding toothed wheels 10,-

so that the latter cannot operate the wheels 16. \Vhen the toothed wheels 10 have. been returned into zero-position, the shaft 17'1s pulled back by a spring without being prevented therefrom by the cam 36.

The above mentioned roller 2;), on which the book-keeping leaves a e placed in similar manner as the paper in a type writing machine, is moved downward into engagement with the type wheels 22 after each adjustment of the latter. This is accomplished by means of the following device; ()n the shaft is mounted a disk 37 having an eccentrirally located pin 38 which by means of a link 39 is connected to an arm 40 on a shaft 4-1. The latter has two other arms 4") and 43 pivotally connected to rods -lland 45 respectively. Said rods, which are 1novable up and down, are at their upper ends provided with pivotally journaled catches 46 and 47 respectively which under the acagainst the type wheels 22 and the number for which said wheels are adjusted is printed on the said book-keeping leaf. Thereupon the arms 42 and 43 are turned upward into their original positions (the positions shown in the drawings), whereby the rods ll-4 and 45 by means ofshoulders 50 and the rod 18 tui'n the arms 49 upward, thereby disengaging the roller 23 or the hook-keeping leaf thereon from the type-wheels The account-section ll is divided in subdivisions two for each account corresponding to the debit and credit side thereof. In each subdivision is provided a series of figure wheels 51 the figures of which appear through small openings I)? in a cover 53. Each one of said iigure who-is iii. which are rotatable independently oi each other on a shaft 534 and are k pt at. a distance from each other by means of sleeves 55 or the like.

5 the with the Wheels rigidly connected to a toothed wheei so" Each toothed Wheel 56 oneof 2t rice of toothed wheels 57 rotatebly mounted on a shaft and one of another series of toothed Wheels rotatably mounted shaft 60. The. shafts 5%. 5S and 60 are john naled in the walls 61 of the cor ending subdivision. When the zidgusting section any o of the placed in position oppc subdivisions of the account r I toothed wheels 16 of the adjusting section come into engagement with the toothce wheels of said subdivision, the teeth of the last mentioned Wheels being of such Width that; the wheels 16 when displaced in the. above described manner will not he disengaged from the wheels 57. The correctposition of the adjusting section in relation to the subdivisions f the account section is secured by grooves 62 one for each subdivision, in which a locxing piece 4 secured to a rotatable pin 63 provided in the adjusting section drops down vhezi the etljustir-g section has been placed in the corre t po tion opposite the corresponding subdivisir it in the bottom plate of the adjusting sic a. a I I tion 18 an openiue' o) permitting the locking s piece 6 1 to drop down into the gr The pin 63 which is rotatably jonrr ed in the Wall 4 of the adjusting section outside this Wall provided with a handle 66, by means of which the locking piece 64 can be disengaged from the grooves 62. The loclring piece 64 is arranged below the arm 40 and prevents the same from being turned downward when the locking piece does not cngageany one of the grooves 62, thereby locking the adjusting mechanism. As soon as the toothed Wheels 57 of any one of the subdivisions of the account section have eugaged the toothed Wheels 16 of"tlic adjusting section they will be depcndcnton the toothed Wheels 10 so that, when the wheels 10 are adjusted for a certain number by means of the adjusting arms 11. the figure Wheels 51 are turned in such a manner that the sum shown'by them is increased with the number inarkcd by the adjusting arms 11. The transfer of units to tens and so on may be accomplished in any arbieiary or suitable manner. In the form shown in the drawings it is effected by means of disks 67 (Figs. 2 and 6) having one or more (in the drawings two) teeth 67? and being rigidly connected l6 and so arranged that the same by )IlQlIlS of said teeth actuate that l toothed wheel 57 which is situated next to 1' the left of the corresponding toothed Wheel l l6, 6. so that for instance that disk .07 the l toothed Wheel 16 of which dri cs l l I 1 Limit figure I wheel 51, which shows units tltfltliiltfS thnt toothed wheel 5'? which diix the looilicd Wheel 56 for that figure whee} 5! shows tenths and so on. The teeth e.

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eted by springs (3b, and all catches 69 ot each subdivision of the account section are normally kept locked by means of a pivoted bow 70 that by a spring not shown) is normally kept in the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3, in which said how prevents the catches 69 from being turned downward. "Vlien the adjusting section is placed before any one of the subdivisions of the account section, a longitudinally mow ublc pin provided in the subdivision and hear] against a projection 72 of the one o? the radial port ons of said how acid :7. cd by 3 project on or the like 73 in the zul l ci-iioin so that ti 5. pin Tl is moved 'l the bow Y0 and the latter turned oosuion shown by dotted lines into on shown by full lines, in which 70 permits the catches 69 to he turned downward. It Will be easily understood that the device now described will prevent the figuic Wheels 51 from casually changing their po.

ons, lhe moreineuis of the figure Wheels T1 or the toothed Wheels 5t: are transi'nittcd by nice of the toothed wheels :39 (or by means of these wheels nndtootlied wheels .74, Fig. 7} to toothed Wheels 76 rotatably mounted on shaft 75.- in the control sect-ion Ill and each engaging a toothed wheel 78 rotated v mounted on a shaft 77 and rigidly secured to a figure wheel 79 the figures of which appear in openings 80 of the cover 81 of the contr l section. The latter provided with a bottom plate (Figs. 8 and '7) which is slidable in a groove or the like in the base plate 1 To the said bottom plate 82 are secured side Waits 83 in which the shafts and 77 are journalcd. When the control section is placcdin, position in front of any one of the subdivisions of the accountscetion, the toothed Wheels 76 of the control section come into engagement with the toothed wheels or the toothed Wheels 74 (Fig. 7). In the one the figure. Wheels 79 will be rotated in the same direction as the figure Wheels 51, and in the other case in the opposite direction. The subdivisions of the account sect-ion which have onlv who 5:) correspond for instance to the dot-i of the i spective mic-cunts while which have both Wh l. :39 lde of the too is booked both on the debit-side and on the" credit-side, the result will be that the figure wheels 79 will be turned through a portion of a revolution in the one direction when an item is booked on the debit-side and through a corresponding portion of a revolution in the other direction when the same item is booked on the creditside. If all figure wheels of the control section before booking an item show zeros it is evident that they should always return to zero-position when an item has been booked on both sides. It the said figure wheels do not return to zero this shows that an error has been made and the figure wheels in question also show the size of the error. It is thus possible to corroot the error immediately. The correct posit-ion of the control section in relation to the various subdivisions of the account section is determined by grooves 84: in the base plate 1. As soon as the control section has come in correct position in relation to any one of said subdivisions a pivoted locking piece 85 provided in the control section drops down into such a groove and locks thereby the control section in said position. T1.- the bottom plate 82 ot' the control section is an opening 86 letting through the locking piece 85. The latter is provided with a handle 87 extending through the cover 81. \Yhen said handle is pressed down the locking piece 85 is disengaged from the groove 81. In the idle position, i. a. when the locking piece does not engage any one of the grooves 8 1 it rests on the bottom plate 1 an engages by means of a rod-88, having recesses corresponding to the figure wheels 79 all the toothed wheels 78 of the control section, thereby preventing the lattcr from casually changing their positions, while the control section is moved along the account section.

in order that the items booked by means oi the present machine should be easily tound, they are automatically provided with an order number according as they are booked. This accomplished by means of a numbering apparatus (see Fig. 6) of well known kind provided in the adjusting section. Said numbering apparatus may consist of a series of type wheels 89 each connected with a toothed wheel 90 engaging a toothed wheel 91 which engages a toothed wheel 92 rigidly connected with a figure wheel 93 the figures of which appear in an opening of the cover 8'. Thetype Wheels 89 extend through an opening in the cover and are placed at such a level that the book keeping leaf on the roller 23 when the latter is pressed down comes into contact with said type wheels 89. The numbering apparatus is driven by .neans of any arbitrary tie vice, tor instance a pawl not shown) and a ratchet wheel 111 for instance from the shaft 41. i

Finally there is provided in the account section a subdivision for carrying out additions and subtractions (Fig. 1). This subdivision is of the.sam,e construction as the other subdivisions of the account section eX- are dispensed with. When additions or subtraetions are to be carried out, the adjusting section is placed opposite the said subdivision so 'that the toothed wheels 16 come into engagement with the toothed wheels 57 of the addition and subtraction section. In asmuch as the numbering apparatus should not work when the addition and subtraction section is used, there is provided a device for automatically disconnecting a part of the shaft 41 when the adjusting section is placed opposite the addition and subtraction section. The shaft 41 is divided in two parts which are connected to each other by means of a clutch94 or the like the one part of which is in well knownmanner engaged by a fork 95 by means of which sa d part of the clutch can be disengaged from the other part thereof. Said fork is journaled on a pin 96 in the adjusting section and extends through an opening in the rear wall 3 of the adjusting section. When the latter is placed opposite the addition and subtraction section the said fork 95 strikes and is turned by a fixed projection 97 on the bottom plate 1, so that that part of the shaft 41. which is assumed to drive the numbering apparatus is disconnected. If the numbering apparatus is driven from any other shaftone may in similar manner divide this shaft in 0 cept that the toothed wheels 59 or 59 and 74 two parts and have that part thereof which drives the numbering apparatus disconnected by means of the device ustdescribed or any other device working in similarmanner. In order to prevent the wheels of the numbering apparatus from being moved from their positions, while the adjusting section is moved to the addition and subtraction section, there is provided an up and down movable locking rod 98 extending at the lower end through a hole in the bottom plate 2 and engaging a groove in the base plate 1 (Fig. 6), the depth of said groove decreasing toward the one end thereof so that the locking rod 98, when the adjusting section is moved to the addition and subtraction section israised and thereby is brought into engagement with the ratchet. or driving wheel 111 of the numbering apparatus. \Vhen the adjusting section is moved back, the locking rod falls because of gravity or is moved down under the action of a spring. hen making additions by means of the addition and subtraction sec- 7 lot-ion, whereby said number is added on the figure wheels of the addition-end subtraction section. In making suhtractions the ow 3st is displaced in such a manner the the some in idle position is in Contact With the adjusting arms 11 instead of with the arms 12. This is rendered possible by the feet. that the shaft 9 is both elidahle and rotatable and provided outside the side Wall 4 of the adjusting section with a handle by means of "which the said shaft easily be displaced and rotated. For keen ing the shaft in its end positions of rotation there is provided a. pivoted sate-h 101 on thrside Wall. 4 and actuated by a spring said catch engaging in said end positions, receases 102 or l03.in a sleeve on the shaft 9 when the latter is in the one end position of sliding (the position shown in the drawing) or in recesses I04, 105 in the same slee when the shaft 9 is in its other end position i of sliding. In order to prevent the shaft 9 with the how from moving longitudinally whilev the bow is turned. the latter is pro- Yided with a pin 106 extending thron -h and moving in a slot 107 (Fig. l) in the rover 8. i

In the ahovementioned rotation and displao ing of the how the pin 106 moves through a connecting slot 108 into a slot 109in which the said pin moves when. subtrsctions are nmde, and at the same time the toothed wheel "15) is placed opposite the toothed wl'ieels and 33. When the number to he subtracted has been marked by means of the adjusting arms 12, the handle :24 as before is rotated one revolution, whereby the how 34 is first turned down by the action of the toothed Wheel 33 and is thereupon turned upward by the action of the toothed Wheel. 32. The figure wheels of the addition and suhtraction section may he returned to zero-position by means of any arbitrary device (not shown) after the calculations have been ended.

The machine described shove is med for bookkeeping in the following manner. \Vhen s hoolekeepingleat having; :1 lines.- tion correstmnding to various accounts has been plnred on the roller 35 whi h n) order to facilitate the correct insertion of the bookkeeping leaves me he provided ith rings ll l or the. like correspmnlingr to the lineation of said leaves and which is rotated steg'wiee as the roller of a type writ ing noichine, the :rdj:. tin;r section. l and the control section. .lll are n (Pd to the sub division of the account section orrespond-- ing to the acrrtmnt on .hirh the horn o be hooked. When this is done the wool lespontlinfr to said item is n'mritrd hr" Ihe 'jnsting arms 11 whereby the c rresponding figure Wheels :31 are rotated so that the 5 nnmher before shown by said Wheels i i t i t l l I l t E i i I increased by the number marked by means of the adjnsting arms ll. The

how we I Wheels 7) of the control section, which are assumed to he in Zero position, are rotated by means of the toothed wheels 59 and 7% or 59, '74 and 75 so that: they will show the. number marked by the adjusting arms 1' .At the time the type are rotated by the toothed l0 and '19 so that the types corresponding to the said. number are adjusted below the roller 23. The handle 24; is thezeupon rotated one revolution. l lereh the rolter 23 with the bOOi-lQPlDX leaf thereon is first pre d down against the type neels and 89, so that thrnmohor iiu'riiitfd by the adjusting arms and also an order number printed on the boolakqiing teal. whereupon the roller raised and the aft l7 moved longitndinsltv hy means or the lever $.55 end the cam 36 so that. the toothed wheeze 16 are disenslnged from tl toothed Wheel. 10. whereupr the how 34 is turned upward and returns the adjusting arms 11. d into l' 3-} 0. ll'l()l1 1 1 is the tz ned down into the position :1 Win in at the $11. ime it hscll into its orig nal yo.

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hooked in the 1!. deserih-fi. in '.-tv.nre on the deb of one account it should i lttijltpfill be hooked on the rre'liv sirle of ilnothe; tion and the eontrol seeti to the corresponding snhrl. .on oi." the arcount section. whereupon the shore e- .scrihed operations are repeated. if the he; ore Wheels the control section W return to Zero-pusher. they show that the item has been booked correctly. lnz'rsn'iuch as the figure Wheels of the subdh ions corresrmnt'linfg to the various accounts remain in their pos tions after the booking of eooh item. it nosslnle at any time to read on 1 one the hulanoe or the WttiQHS account. The adjusting s =1:-

now moved The subdivisions corresponding to the account. 31 White the sezhttivisimzs t'or in for driving one :tireotion or the ot plate l before s1 to debit. or (fret intermedia e pin pensated by the increased costs of manufacturing. Further one may use two or more control sections each of which may, as de sired, be arranged to add or both add and subtract the items booked. Said control sections may be movable independently of each other or be connected to each other. Finally it may be mentioned that the. transmission of movement from the adjusting section to the account section and from the latter to the control section may be accomplished by other gearings than those shown.

Having now described my invention what I claim s:

1. In a bookkeeping machine the combination of an account section having a plu rality of registering subdivisions corresponding to various accounts, an adjusting section having means for marking the numbers to be booked and also means for printing said numbers, means for operatively connecting said marking means with any one of said registering subdivisions, a control section, and means for operatively connecting the latter with any one of the registering subdivisions of the account-section, said three sections being adjustable in relation to each other, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a book-keeping machine the combination of an. account section having a plurality of registering subdivisions corresponding to various accounts, an adjusting section movable along the account section and having means for marking the numbers to be booked and also means for printing said numbers, means for operativel'y connecting said marking means with any one of said registering subdivisions, :1. numbering subdivision ;t'or printing an order number for each item, a control section, movable along the account section, and means for operatively connecting the said control-section with any one of the registering subdivisions of the account section, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In a book-keeping machine the combination of an account section having a plurality of registering subdivisions corresponding to various accounts, an adjusting section movable along the account section and having means for marking the numbers to be booked and also means for printing the said numbers, means for operatively connecting the marking means of the adjusting section with any one of the registering subdivisions of the account section when the adjusting section is placed in position opposite such a registering subdivision, an addition and subtraction subdivision adapted to be operated by said marking means of the adjusting sec tion, a numbering subdivision for printing an order number for each item, a control section, and means for operatively connecting said control section with any one of the registering subdivisions of the account section, substantially I as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a book-keeping machine the combination of an account section having a plurality of registering subdivisions corresponding to various accounts, an adjusting section being adjustable along the account section and having means for marking the numbers to. be booked and also means for printing said numbers, means for operatively connecting said marking means with any one of said registering subdivisions, means for locking said adjusting section in position opposite any one of said registering subdivisions, a control section having a set of figure wheels, and means for operatively connecting said figure wheels with any one of said re istering subdivisions when the control section is placed in position opposite the same, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a book-keeping machine the combination of an account section having a plurality of registering subdivisions corresponding to various accounts, an adjusting section movable along the account section and having means for marking the numbers to be booked and also means for printing said numbers, means for opei'atively connecting.

said marking means with any one of the regs istering subdivisions when the adjusting section is placed in position opposite said registering subdivision, means for locking the adjusting section in position opposite any one of the registering subdivisions, adisconnect-ible numbering subdivision for printing an order. minim-er for each item, a control section having a set of figure Wheels, and means for operati'el connecting said figure Wheels with any one of said registering subdivisions when the coiitrol section is placed in position opposite the same, substantially as and for the purpose set forth;

6. In abook-keeping machine the combination of an account section having a plurality of registering subdivisions corresponding to various accounts, an adjusting section being adjustable along the account section and having means for marking the numbers to be booked and also means for printing said numbers, means for opera tively connecting said marking means with locking said control section in position opposite any one of the registering subdivisions, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. In a book-keeping machine the combination of an account section having a plurality of registering subdivisions correspending to various accounts, an adjusting section being adjustable along the account section and having means for marking the numbers to be booked and also means for printing said numbers, means for operatively connecting said marking means with any one of said registering subdivisions when the adjusting section is placed in po sition opposite the same, means for locking said adjusting section in position opposite any one of said registering subdivisions, a disconnectible numbering subdivision for printing an order number for each item, a control section being adjustable along the account section and having a set of figure Wheels, means for operatively connecting said figure wheels with any one of said reg istcring subdivisions when the control section is placed in position opposite the same, and means for locking the control section in position opposite any one of the registering subdivisions, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. In a. bookkeeping machine the combination ofa fixed account section having aplurality of registering subdivisions each corresponding to the debit or credit side of an account, means for locking and releasing said registering subdivisions, an adjusting section being adjustable along the account section and having means for marking the numbers to be booked and also means for printing said numbers, means for operatively connecting said marking means with any one of said registering subdivisions,

when the adjusting section is placed in po-,,

sition opposite the same, and means for looking the adjusting section in position opposite any one of the registering subdivisions, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

9. In n book-keeping machine the combination of a fixed account section having a plurality of registering subdivisions each corresponding to the debit or credit side of an account, means for locking and releasing said re istering subdivision, an adjusting section Ueirg adjustable along the account section and lining means for marking the numbers to be booked and also means for printing said numbers, means for open atively connecting said marking means with. any one of said registering subdivisions, when the adjusting section is placed in position opposite the same, means for locking the adjusting section in position opposite any one of the registering subdivisions, a control section being adjustable along the account section and having a set of figure wheels, means for operatively connecting said figure wheels with any one of said registering subdivisions when the control section is placed in position opposite the same, means for locking the control section in position opposite any one of the registering subdivisions, and means for locking and re leasing the figure wheels of the control section, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

0. In a bookkeeping machine the combination of a fixed account section having a plurality of registering sulnlivisitms each corresponding to the debit or credit side of an account, means for locking and releasing said registering subdivisions, an adjusting section being adjustable along the account ection and having means for marking the numbers to be booked and also means for printing said numbers, means for operatively connecting said marking means with any one of said registering subdivisions when the adjusting section is placed in position opposite the same, means for locking the adjusting section in position opposite any one of the registering subdivisions, a numbering apparatus for printing an order number for each item, an addition and subtraction subdivision adapted to be operated by said marking means, a. control section being adjustable along the account section and having a set of figure wheels, means for operatively connecting the latter with any one of the registering subdivisions when the control section is placed in position opposite the same, and means for locking and releasing the figure wheels of the control section,

substantially as and for the forth.

, In testimony that l claim the ioregoing as my inventi n l have signed my name in prcscn e of two su scribing witnesses.

GUSTAF lllllfil 'rlh .ltlliANS h.

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